Safely Past Another Election, Israel Turns Attention Back to De-Arabization of The Zionist State

The Zionists openly say that they will allow Palestinians to choose whether they remain in “Israel” as residents without rights, leave, or fight and be killed by the Israeli forces — the same forces that have been killing them for more than seventy years.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
De-Arabization Feature photo

JERUSALEM -- As these words are being typed, The Holy Month of Ramadan is about to begin and I want to begin by wishing my Muslim brothers and sisters, friends, and all Muslims around the world Ramadan Karim. I was born and raised in Jerusalem, which has been an Arab and Muslim city for over 1,500 years. The sight of this beautiful ancient city

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Hate as a Common Ground: Why Israel’s Coalition Government Is Likely to Survive

Israeli leaders insist that democracy, transparency, and inclusion are achievable, even when millions of the country’s Arab citizens are marginalized and continue to be victims of institutional racism that dates back to the very foundation of Israel.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Israel Politics Feature photo

Shortly after an agreement to form a “national emergency government” in Israel, leader of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party, Benny Gantz, tweeted triumphantly that ‘democracy’ in Israel has been ‘safeguarded’.  But how is a deal that would grant Israel’s right-wing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, a veto power over the very judicial

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From Electoral Politics to Coronavirus Response: In Israel, Apartheid Mentality Reigns

Israel’s longstanding political crisis didn’t end due to some altruistic desire to pull together in a time of crisis, it ended because Israelis were faced with a choice, work with Arabs or throw it all away, writes Miko Peled.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
coronavirus Israel Feature photo

Jerusalem, Palestine -- Once again, Benjamin Netanyahu wins big in Israeli politics. Even as his main opponent, former Israeli army chief Benny Gantz was given a mandate to form and head a coalition government, Netanyahu, indicted and presumed to be on his way out, managed to pull in Gantz, break up the Blue and White opposition party, stop the

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Institutional Racism Lies at the Heart of Israel’s Internal Political Struggles

Israeli leaders have found finding themselves in an uncomfortable quandary: work with Arab lawmakers or let the year-long political chaos continue.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled

The third Israeli elections to be held within a twelve-month period once again failed to bring about the desired outcome. If anyone was hoping to see an end to the political deadlock that exists within Israeli politics, they must be very disappointed. In fact, prospects for a stable government that is supported by a majority in Israel’s main

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Netanyahu May Survive This Political Crisis, but Israel’s Left Will Not

As Benjamin Netanyahu closes ranks with Israel’s most far-right elements, the country’s already waning political Left struggles to survive

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Benjamin Netanyahu Feature photo

JERUSALEM, OCCUPIED PALESTINE -- Like a pack of hyenas surrounding a weakened and wounded lion, Israeli politicians are ganging up on an injured, weakened Benjamin Netanyahu. With over ten years in office, Netanyahu is now the longest-reigning prime minister in the history of the State of Israel. Comparisons are being drawn between him and the man

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